The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-05-05
CARLISLE.
An Interview With the Kentucky
Statesman-What He Says
on the Senstorship.
Tariff Reduction Must Come, and
by the Aid of the Repub-
ican Party.

Isle has arrived here He is accompanied by Mrs.
Carlisle. The Courier-Journal this morning pub
fishes the following interview with him. Mr. Car
isles reception of the reporter was entirely pleas
ant, and he graciousy answered to the latter's
request for an int view. Said the reporter:
There is good deal of curiosity In Kentucky,
which amouHts to anxiety in certain places, not to
mention enthusiasm in most places, to knew
whether you are candidate to succeed Mr.. Black
in the United States senate The Courier.Journal
would ike to know authoritatively ii you are or
expect to be a candidate
There was not the slightest hesitation ON Mr.
Carlise's part about answering the question He
replied at once with frankness which was charm
ing
my relations,or rather my apparent relations to
the contest for that position, have not been salts.
factory to me for some time, and have intended
to make a public statement upon the subject but
no proper occasion has been presented, and con-
sequently have said nothing except to few per-
sonal friends two or three months ago. | said in
substance that although not candidate for the
office, would accept it if elected by the legsla-
tlre, and would serve to the best of my ability
This was regarded in some quarters as an
announcement of my candidacy, while in
others it was not so regarded 1t was certainly not
my intention to convey the impression that was
then, or would, under any circumstances, become
a candidate, and am glad of this opportunity to
correct that impression, wherever it may exist.
have no desire to go 10 the senate, and do not
want my name considered in connection with the
position. In fact, / co not know that it has been
thought of, to any considerable extent in making
.
but letters received by me from various parts OF
the state, indicate that there some who regard
me az one of the aspirants for the place If am
to remain in public life at all, seat in the house
of representatives is entirely satisfactory to me,
and can serve the people there at least, as well
as in the senate"
This answer was so explicit that there was moth.
ing further to remark about the senatOrshp The
reporter. therefore, shifted his position somewhat
and asked:
"What do you think of the prospect for re
duction of the tariff by the next congress?'
81 can only give you my opinion as far as the
house is concerned replied Mr.. Carlisle, "the
senate being republican body no one can say with
accuracy what it is likely to do. | believe the next
house will unquestionably pass bill to reduce,
very materially, custom duties. l do not, how
ever, expect to see the passage of such bill as
revenue reform democrats would like to haye, but
| think there will be a substantial reduction. You
zee, we have now arrived at a point in the tariff
agitation when a reduction of tax is absolutely
necessary. large and growing treasury surplus
makes it necessary. There is no possible way to
escape All the methods proposedin in that direction
are, for the most part, absurdities he sentiment
for reduced tariff is growing steadily, especially
in the northwest. Now, coupling this growing
sentiment with the necessity for reduction, think
it requires little power of political phrophesy to
assert with confidence that reduction must come
The bill reducing the tariff be passed, however,
with help of republican votes The detection In ouI
ranks caused by Mr.. Randall and other protection.
lists will put it out of the power of the democrats 10
pass a tariff revision bill unless they aided by
revenue ret JrmelS from Cne TepuDUcan ranks. III
viii not be difficult to obtain sufficient number of
recruits. In my opinion the republicans in the west
and northwest are getting more and more vervous,
on the tariff question. In the forty-eighth
congress all the republican members from Min
nesOta, except one, voted for the Morrison bill.
The gentleman who failed to, vote with us was not
returned. In the last congress We got all but one
of the Minnesota members. In the next congress
the democrnts have three members from Min
nesota-sOmething very unusual, you know.
This indicates the growth of revenue reform.
republican senator, of prominence and ability,
said to me short time ago that the next congress
must do something toward reducing the tariff or
there would be an open revolt on the part of the
people. On the whole the prospect is very fatter-
ing for the friends of revenue REFORM"
SIS there any likelihood that the scheme to re-
peal the internal revenue law will succeed?"
81 think there will be no repeal OF the internal
taxes and there certainly ought not to he Yes, it
might occur in the efforts to GET through a bill
reducing the tariff that some compromises should
be made, under the circumstances with an opUosi-
ton senate and with division of opinion among
the democrats and republicans. A compromise
that was fair would be honorable. In such state
of the case the tobacco tax might be repealed. |
see Senator Sherman talks about reducing the
tobacco tax. In my opinion # that tax is disturbed
at all, it ought to be repealed. 1t is now eight
cents per pound, and 1t would look like tritling
about small things to simply reduce it,
say one-half or one third. 1t is cherry, but if
bitten all may as well be swallowed 1t is true The
tax yields a revenue Of neal ly S30,0G0e00, but IN
order to yet similar reduction in the customs lit
1t might be well to leave the tax on tobacco. The
whisky tax should be left undisturbed. You will
find these tariff reform republicans, of whom
have spoke moment ago, are all opposed to re-
peaing internal revenue taxes
81 presume, Mr.. Carlisle" said the reporter,
'that Mr.. Clevelands administration is now old
enough for intelligent observers to form eeti-
mate of it. l would be glad to know what you
think ot it?h
Mr. -"President Cleveland has given
to the country safe, strong, clean and healthy
administration Complaints that he has not
turned ont republican Office holders as rapidly as
he should are exaggerated. He has acted as he
honestly believed for the best interests of the
country and the party, and you will find upon in
vestigation that he is very strong with the people
He has made us good president. ! think he is
the most industrious man / ever saw. He GER
tainly works too bard, but it all comes from his
honest desire to make his administration eatisfac.
tory to himself and the people Mr.. Cleveland
desires nothing more than the approval of his
own conscience, and the just CONNIE cation of the
country These he cannot fail to have"
SIS there not some just cause of complaint con-
cerning his somewhat supercous treatment of
men who held Office under him?n
"Rightly understood, there is not Mr.. Cleve-
land you must remember, held the office of sheriff
in Erie county, New York. and after that he was
mayor of Buffalo. In both of these positions he
was brought into direct contact with his eubOrdi-
mates, who required, no doubt, careful attention,
and in this way he acquired the habit of a personal
supervision of appointees. That habit doubtless
eticks to him in some degree. II would he strange
ii It die NOS. You see DO come very rapidly from
the mayorality through the goYernOrsnip into the